diff --git a/src/authentic2/compat.py b/src/authentic2/compat.py
index fe9dc6655..b1cd175e6 100644
--- a/src/authentic2/compat.py
+++ b/src/authentic2/compat.py
@@ -43,8 +43,11 @@ class JSONField(object):
         self.__args = args
         self.__kwargs = kwargs
         if django.VERSION >= (1, 11):
-            from django.contrib.postgres.fields import JSONField
-            self.__dj11_field = JSONField(*args, **kwargs)
+            try:
+                from django.contrib.postgres.fields import JSONField
+                self.__dj11_field = JSONField(*args, **kwargs)
+            except ImportError:
+                pass
         try:
             from jsonfield.fields import JSONField
             self.__jsonfield_field = JSONField(*args, **kwargs)